Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery | |
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Montgomery along the Alabama River Commerce Street, downtown | |
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| Nickname(s): "The Gump", "Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement", "Cradle of the Confederacy" | |
| Motto: "Capital of Dreams"[1] | |
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  Montgomery Location within Alabama  Montgomery Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′3″N 86°18′0″W / 32.36750°N 86.30000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1819[2] |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Steven L. Reed (D) |
| • City Council | District 1 – Ed Grimes District 2 – Julie T. Beard District 3 – Marche Johnson District 4 – Franetta Riley District 5 – Cornelius Calhoun District 6 – Oronde Mitchell District 7 – Andrew Szymanski District 8 – Glen O. Pruitt, Jr. District 9 – Charles W. Jinright |
| Area | |
| • Capital City | 162.27 sq mi (420.28 km2) |
| • Land | 159.86 sq mi (414.03 km2) |
| • Water | 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Capital City | 200,603 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 196,986 |
| • Rank | US: 133rd AL: 3rd |
| • Density | 1,232/sq mi (475.8/km2) |
| • Urban | 254,348 (US: 159th) |
| • Urban density | 1,752.9/sq mi (676.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 385,460 (US: 142nd) |
| • Metro density | 142.0/sq mi (54.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | ZIP Codes[5] |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-51000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0165344[4] |
| Website | montgomeryal.gov |
Montgomery is the capital city of the state of Alabama in the United States. It is on the Alabama River. In 2020, 200,603 people lived there, making it the third-most populated city in Alabama after Huntsville, Alabama, which had 215,006, and Birmingham which had 200,733.[6]
History
[change | change source]Montgomery was started on December 3, 1819 by merging New Philadelphia and East Alabama Town.[7] The city became a county seat in 1822. On January 28, 1846, the state capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery.[8] For a few months in 1861 Montgomery was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Notable natives and residents
[change | change source]- Nat King Cole, jazz pianist & singer
- Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights advocate
- Bart Starr, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Rosa Parks
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "City of Montgomery: Capital of Dreams Video". Montgomeryal.gov. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montgomery, Alabama
- ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Burea QuickFacts: Birmingham city, Alabama; Huntsville city, Alabama; Mobile city, Alabama; Montgomery city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ↑ Lewis, Herbert J. (August 31, 2007), "Montgomery County", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2010-06-21, retrieved 2009-01-31
- ↑ Neeley, Mary Ann Oglesby (November 6, 2008), "Montgomery", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2015-01-23, retrieved 2009-05-02
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